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“YA ALLAH!” or “OMG!” | Part 1

YÂ’ ALLÂH! (O Allah!) ALLÂHUMMA! (Our Lord!…), RABBANA (Our Lord,…), RABBÎ (My Lord!…) Supplication These are words of address used when we call upon Allah in supplication. We may use—as we wish—his proper name, “Allah,” or, His functional relationship to His creatures, “Rabb,”…

The Marriage of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) to Aisha (RA): Discrediting Accusations of Child Marriage and Pedophilia

The Messenger of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) faced a lot of criticism right from the time he started preaching this religion. However, one of the most disheartening and baseless criticisms made against him is the accusation that he was a pedophile. Does…

Manufacturing Islamophobia in the Media

WHEN IT COMES to Islam and Muslims, the Western world by and large has turned on the news to learn about this faith and its people. The danger of this kind of education is manifesting in the actions of Americans, with hate…

The Crisis Of Authority Among Muslims: Rediscovering Islamic Tradition | Dr Ovamir Anjum

What Does a (Good) Tradition Do A TRADITION SEPARATES the good answers to the problems it is concerned with from the bad ones, and further develops the good answers and prunes the bad ones. This dynamic of questioning, disagreement, and struggling to…

Got The Ramadan Blues? Work the BUGS Out Now! | Maryam Amirebrahimi

“I am exhausted,” a friend told me. “The days are so long this Ramadan. I haven’t been able to keep up with my Quran goals because of work and I don’t know how to balance spending time with my in-laws, taking care…

Parents in a School Daze over Islam

LECTURES ABOUT WHAT Buddhists believe and how their faith spread to China, Burma, and beyond whizzed past my unlistening ears. A bad student, I dozed through discussions about what Martin Luther nailed to the door of All Saints’ Church and why he…

Destructive Patterns in Muslim Leadership | Partisanship (Part 1)

"This overzealous adherence to a position is partisanship. Partisanship can take any difference, no matter where it ranks on the scale of problems, from benign to malignant, and make every difference the Armageddon to end all Armageddons. It causes many to see…

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“YA ALLAH!” or “OMG!” | Part 1

The Marriage of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) to Aisha (RA): Discrediting Accusations of Child Marriage and Pedophilia

Manufacturing Islamophobia in the Media

The Crisis Of Authority Among Muslims: Rediscovering Islamic Tradition | Dr Ovamir Anjum

Got The Ramadan Blues? Work the BUGS Out Now! | Maryam Amirebrahimi

Parents in a School Daze over Islam

Destructive Patterns in Muslim Leadership | Partisanship (Part 1)

Islam: Truth, Virtue And Beauty | Dr Jaafar Idris

Embarrassed to Follow Islam | Dr Uwaymir Anjum

When You Think People Judge You | Maryam Amirebrahimi